Othello

othello

what is the function of dramatic irony in othello and why does shakespear use it.

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Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the character does not. Much of the suspense and conflict in Othello comes from the fact that the audience knows Iago's devious plan and our protagonist Othello does not.

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